League Division One · Matchday 20
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Friday 22nd December 1978 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Frank Worthington 1–0
- 19' Jimmy Nicholl for J.Greenhoff
- 21' Frank Worthington 2–0
- Half Time
- 49' Alan Gowling 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Jimmy Nicholl
19' for J.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ian Greaves
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 89 of 119
119
Played
53
Won
25
Drawn
41
Lost
193
Goals For
155
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 9th December 1893. After this match United had played Bolton Wanderers 89 times: 32W 20D 37L.
19 Feb 1964 W 5–0 D1 25 Sep 1974 W 3–0 D2 8 Mar 1975 W 1–0 D2
22 Dec 1978 L 0–3 This match
11 Apr 1979 L 1–2 D1 27 Feb 1980 W 2–0 D1 7 Apr 1980 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 109 | 61 | 56.7 |
| Away | 58 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 84 | 92 | 32.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →